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Table 5 Completeness of databases

From: Ability of online drug databases to assist in clinical decision-making with infectious disease therapies

CATEGORY

AHFS

CP

DIO

DM

EOF

EOP

FC

IDI

JHAG

LC

LC-AHFS

MDR

MM

PPDC

Dosing

3.00

3.00

2.83

3.00

2.17

2.17

2.92

2.92

2.38

2.67

2.92

2.92

3.00

2.83

Indication

2.85

2.73

2.91

3.00

2.50

2.50

2.89

3.00

2.55

2.62

2.85

2.86

3.00

2.29

Adverse Reaction/Event

2.78

2.83

2.88

2.90

2.83

2.83

2.91

2.91

2.63

2.76

2.78

2.78

3.00

2.75

Contraindications

3.00

3.00

2.50

2.88

2.50

2.50

3.00

2.75

2.00

2.36

2.92

3.00

2.92

2.40

Drug-Drug Interactions

2.82

2.83

2.50

3.00

2.64

2.64

2.30

2.70

1.83

2.30

2.82

2.92

2.90

1.70

Emerging Resistance

2.75

2.67

3.00

3.00

N/A

N/A

3.00

3.00

2.67

2.00

2.88

2.89

3.00

N/A

Administration

3.00

3.00

2.63

3.00

2.67

2.67

2.90

2.90

2.67

2.56

3.00

2.90

3.00

2.50

Mechanism of Action

2.88

3.00

2.25

2.83

1.88

1.88

2.67

2.86

2.86

2.14

2.88

2.88

2.57

1.86

Food-Drug Interactions

2.43

2.80

2.50

2.75

2.00

2.00

3.00

3.00

2.33

2.75

2.43

2.60

3.00

N/A

Compatibility/Stability

3.00

2.50

N/A

2.67

N/A

N/A

2.75

2.75

N/A

2.33

3.00

3.00

3.00

N/A

Spectrum of Activity

3.00

2.67

3.00

3.00

2.33

2.33

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

Pregnancy/Lactation

2.40

2.86

2.33

2.20

2.00

2.00

2.67

2.50

2.40

2.80

2.57

2.00

2.50

1.80

Synergy

2.67

2.60

2.50

2.80

3.00

3.00

2.40

3.00

2.50

2.00

2.67

3.00

2.67

2.67

Drug-Herb Interactions

2.50

2.50

3.00

2.00

N/A

2.00

3.00

1.50

2.00

1.00

2.50

2.50

2.67

2.00

Cost

N/A

N/A

3.00

N/A

3.00

3.00

N/A

N/A

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

N/A

N/A

Pharmacokinetics

3.00

3.00

2.33

3.00

2.00

2.00

3.00

2.75

2.50

2.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

2.00

(%)

94

94

89

96

81

81

94

95

82

83

94

95

97

74

  1. N = number of questions; AHFS = American Hospital Formulary Service Drug Information; CP = Clinical Pharmacology; DIO = DIOne; DM = DailyMed; EOF = Epocrates Online Free; EOP = Epocrates Online Premium; FC = Facts & Comparisons 4.0 Online; IDI = Internet Drug Index; JHAG = Johns Hopkins ABX Guide; LC = Lexi-Comp; LC-AHFS = Lexi-Comp with American Hospital Formulary Service; MDR = Medscape Drug Reference; MM = Micromedex, PPDC = PEPID PDC; N/A = not applicable